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It's a popular aspiration among wine devotees to buy a little vinery and dedicate their lives to making wine. Notions of sunny days spent looking after the vines and then retiring to a terrace in the evenings to taste the resulting wine are surely tempting, but probably unlikely to be realistic.
When you think of a bottle of red wine you often think of Christmas or wintertime. Great with cooked meats and comfort food it is often not seen as a wine for the summer.
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(ARA) - Looking for recipe ideas that are easy to follow, inexpensive and relatively guilt-free too? Try incorporating an American household favorite — canned tuna!
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Everyone likes a glass of wine or two but every so often there is the occasion where you find that you have drunk a little too much. You end up saying that you will never touch a glass of wine again and have a sore head for the following day. For me this usually lasts a few days and then I am back into the routine of having a glass of wine and it usually depreciates from there. So is there a way of avoiding the inevitable hangover?
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Widely known throughout a specific part of the world's societies, the Green Fairy has, until recently, been a legend of darkness, horror and hallucinations. The pages of her history include characters such as Roman charioteers, Parisian Bohemian artists and French courtiers. Although the nickname of "Green Fairy" is only 200 years old, her given name is none other than "Absinthe".
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New Zealand is somewhat of a newcomer to the world of wine, especially when you compare it to the likes of France and Spain. But that’s not to say that New Zealand wine can’t stand up to its old world rivals. The country exports a vast amount of its wine production, makes arguably the best Sauvignon Blanc on the planet and its Pinot Noir is beginning to create a stir. But with over 10 New Zealand wine making regions to choose from and each producing some very diverse styles of wine, it can be helpful to know a bit more about the country and its wines before you buy. Here we provide a summary of New Zealand’s wine regions to help you get started.
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It’s official, the economy is at its worst since World War 2. And with it comes the tightening of belts and the pulling of purse strings. So as we all become more price conscious, more and more of us are swapping our boozy nights out for fun-filled nights in.
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With the Met Office predicting a scorcher this summer, more and more BBQs are being pulled out and getting cleaned up ready for a season of outdoor entertaining. But it’s not just the food we need to think about to deliver the perfect al fresco dining experience.
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Understanding French wine can be daunting, especially when you start to delve deeper into the mix of regions, grape varieties, complex laws and labels that make up the country’s wine industry. To help you on your way, we’ve put together a short guide to French wine so you can get an idea for the types of wine that you can expect from each region.
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With the Met Office predicting a scorcher this summer, more and more BBQs are being pulled out and getting cleaned up ready for a season of outdoor entertaining. But it’s not just the food we need to think about to deliver the perfect al fresco dining experience.
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